Verizon has introduced a new wireless gadget for globetrotters, the Verizon USB1000 Global Modem which can be ordered beginning June 19th in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
The Nintendo Wii has been the king of the hill in wireless gaming, but that's about to change. Steven Spielberg joined Microsoft in introducing "Project Natal" and controller-free gaming for Xbox 360. That's right, no controller required because Project Natal (codename) can track your
full body movement in 3-D, while responding to commands, directions and a shift of emotion in your voice. Watch the demo video below, you have to see it to believe it. Notice the Project Natal device, which has a sensor that combines an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array
microphone and custom processor running proprietary software. The sensor will actually recognize you just by looking at your face, and it apparently understands what you're saying. Wii gamers will wonder why they are still using these things.
"The next step in interactive entertainment is to make the controller disappear," said
Plantronics' new .Audio 995 Digital Wireless Stereo Headset is NOT a Bluetooth headset, it utilizes Plantronics audio technology and the digital 2.4gHz frequency for multimedia and voice applications on the PC. After snapping in the plug-and-play wireless USB connector, you'll be listening to music, movies, games, podcasts, and Voip calls wirelessly from up to 40 feet away from a PC. You can also remotely control volume, play and skip tracks on iTunes and Windows Media Player via music controls located on the .Audio 955's earpiece.
The lightweight Plantronics .Audio 955 ($99.99) features pillow-soft, swivel-mounted ear cushions, and Plantronics’ noise-canceling Fast Mic Mute technology which mutes audio when the boom is raised.
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Sprint follows Verizon Wireless in releasing the Novatel Wireless Mifi 2200 mobile hotspot device to customers, allowing them to connect WiFi-enabled devices anytime, anywhere via the Sprint Mobile Broadband 3G network. Sprint's pricing for the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 mobile
hotspot device is $99.99
“You can hold the MiFi 2200 in the palm of your hand, slip it in your pocket, even place it on a beach towel if you’re lying under the sun and wirelessly connect your laptop, MP3 player and gaming device to the Internet all at once,” said Steve Elfman, president of network, wholesale and product, Sprint.
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Set for an early summer release by AT&T, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone on the market, and it's slim body packs a high-resolution display (480x360), a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and image stabilization, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, built-in GPS, and a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB cards.
Customers who select an unlimited data plan with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will get free AT&T Wi-Fi access at around 20,000 hotspots in the U.S., while on-board GPS supporting location-based apps and services lets customers use AT&T Navigator, and AT&T Navigator Global Edition to access maps and directions with audible turn-by-turn directions in 21 countries in five languages.
You would hope that this device supports speedy 3G HSDPA connectivity, but the AT&T BlackBerry Curve 8900 is quad-band EDGE (850/900/1700/ 1800Mhz) phone. It is ready for world travel though, so customers can access data in over 170 countries and make calls in more than 200. The phone's removable battery provides 5.5 hours of talk time and about 15 days of standby time.
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This handy MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot device from Verizon Wireless measures a pocketable 3.5" x 2.3" x 0.4" and weighs 2.05 ounces. Developed by Novatel Wireless, the MiFi 2200 lets you create a personal Wi-Fi cloud for high-speed Internet connectivity within Verizon's 3G Mobile Broadband coverage area. The device has internal CDMA and Wi-Fi antennas, advanced security and authentication technologies, and it provides up to four hours of active Wi-fi use and 40 hours of standby time on a single charge. Up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices can be connected at a time.
Look for the MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Device online and in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores starting May 17th for $99.99 after a $50
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos has officially unveiled the new Kindle on the block, the Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, featuring a 9.7-inch e-Paper display, built-in PDF reader, auto-rotate capability,
and 3.3 GB of storage for up to 3,500 books. Kindle DX’s display is larger than the 6-inch
display found on the Kindle 2, and it offers the same 16 shades of gray on a screen that uses real ink instead of backlight to make reading easy on the eyes. Customers will be able to read The The new Kindle DX will be available this summer for $489, and you can pre-order one now.
Samsung's past Mobile Wimax devices never made it to the U.S., but this new Samsung Mondi device is ready to make its debut with Clear mobile WiMAX service from Clearwire. The Mondi has a full QWERTY keyboard for text input, an optical mouse and a sliding 4.3-inch touch screen, making this is a nice compact device for the road. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 featuring Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mobile Office, and it also includes GPS Navigation, and Opera 9.5 web browser.
The Samsung Mondi Mobile supports mobile Wimax and WiFi connectivity, so customers can look forward to downloading and watching movies, listening to music or playing games anytime, anywhere.
T-Mobile USA is now selling its
3G webConnect USB Laptop Stick, which lets customers connect to the Internet via 802.11 b/g/ Wi-Fi or T-Mobile’s
3G HSDPA wireless broadband service. It's priced at $49.99 after a 2-year contract or $99.99 with a 1-year contract, but you can pick one up without a contract for $249.99.
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Amazon.com has officially introduced the new Amazon Kindle 2 digital reading device, featuring a slimmer design, longer battery life, faster page turns, over seven times more storage, sharper images than Kindle 1, and a new "read-to-me" text-to-speech feature.
Boasting a high-resolution 6-inch electronic paper display, the Kindle 2 is not cheap at $359, but with over 230,000 books available in the Kindle Store, plus magazines, newspapers and more than 1,200 different blogs available on this thing, it is a good lightweight ebook reading solution. New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are typically priced at $9.99.
Amazon Kindle 2 is available for pre-order today, and will ship on February 24th.
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Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera just won a Best of CES 2009 award thanks to its innovative design and wireless connectivity functions. It allows you to upload photos and videos to web sites, and browse the web with its built-in web browser, at your nearest Wi-fi hotspot. The Cyber-shot G3 comes with complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi at hotspots across the United States, along with access to Sony’s Easy Upload Home Page until Jan. 31, 2012.
The 10-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-G3 digital camera with 4X optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens is available now in black for about $500.
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If you thought it was just a showpiece, it turns out that LG Electronics representatives have promised that the slick LG-GD910 Touch Watch and 3G Phone will in fact be available for purchase sometime this year, though no exact release date was given. The digital watch was unveiled at CES '09 and features 3G Video Telephony service, GSM Quadband Network capabilities, and a 1.43-inch full touchscreen interface.
The 13.9mm thick LG Watch Phone can be used with a stereo Bluetooth headset, and it also boasts a Flash Interface, MP3 player, text messaging and text to speech, phonebook and scheduler, a built-in speaker, and a camera!
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Always on the cutting-edge,
HTC (High Tech Computer) presents its first Wimax enabled handset which they call Max 4G. The high speed smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and it also supports tri-band GSM networks. HTC's TouchFLO user interface, as seen on the HTC Touch Pro, is included on the HTC Max 4G, using its large 3.8" WVGA 480x800 pixels resolution touch display for easy navigation. Russia's Yota WiMAX network subscribers will be the first to get their hands on the Max 4G starting November 26th. Pricing was not yet revealed.
As the main sponsor of this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, Sony Ericsson’s new W705 Walkman phone and MBS-900 Wireless Home Audio System received major exposure at the show this year. The W705 features a 3.2 megapixel camera, 2.4” screen, the music recognition application TrackID as well as something called SensMe, which SE says will match your mood to the music. A cool "Shake" control lets you change tracks with the flick of your hand. Sony Ericsson's new addition to the popular Walkman phone family uses Wi-Fi to connect to broadband hot spots, making it a breeze to download music, and watch YouTube video clips. The separately sold MBS-900 speaker lets you stream music wirelessly from the W705 Walkman Phone via Bluetooth, and it includes an FM radio.
The W705u Walkman was also announced exclusively for Orange customers. This UMA version features GSM/Wi-Fi dual capabilities which enables users to seamlessly roam between the mobile network and local area networks. The W705 and W705u support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 900/2100.
Look for the W705 Walkman to be available in selected markets from Q1 2009 in Luxury Silver and Passionate Red colors, and the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 in Q1 2009.
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After being wowed by the Amazon Kindle digital book reading device, Oprah Winfrey named it her new favorite gadget on her show today. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has got to be the happiest man on the planet right about now, as millions of Oprah fans and followers will surely want to buy a Kindle, or receive a Kindle Christmas gift this Holiday season.
"I'm telling you, it is absolutely my new favorite thing in the world," Oprah said.
The Amazon Kindle wireless portable reading device gives users instant access to over 190,000 books, blogs, newspapers and magazines.
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